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Thursday, Nov. 2 | 7 PM
Held at Chabad Lubavitch of Westport
79 Newtown Turnpike, Westport
Join bestselling cookbook author Chanie Apfelbaum in a lively conversation with local food expert Liz Rueven on taking classic Jewish dishes to the next level! With more than 100,000 Instagram followers, Chanie shares her love of food, family, and tradition, as well as new takes on old faves - just in time for Chanukah parties!
Born and raised in a kosher home in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum grew up eating traditional Jewish foods such as gefilte fish, stuffed cabbage, and matzah-ball soup. Today, living just a few blocks from her childhood home, she revisits family favorites and reinvents traditional holiday dishes. With five little ones in tow, she celebrates her heritage one dish at a time, sharing her love of food, family and tradition to over 100,000 Instagram followers worldwide.
Chanie works as a recipe developer and food photographer. She is a contributing writer to Fleishigs Magazine and a guest writer for numerous publications and websites. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Meredith Vieira Show, Thrillist, and more. She was named Best Jew-ish Chef of 2018 in the Forward Food Choice Awards.
She is the author of the bestselling cookbook, Millennial Kosher, and the newly released Totally Kosher, named one of 12 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2023 by Eater.
Liz Rueven is a Connecticut food blogger with 18,000 readers following her snippets, Jewish holiday inspiration, and drool-worthy recipes. She mixes it up with stories about producers and small businesses she supports, cookbooks that make her want to stay in the kitchen, and adventures at farmers' markets everywhere she visits. Find her on her website, kosherlikeme.com and on Instagram @kosherlikeme.